VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security officials have yet to see indications that calls for a day of anger on Friday by a former leader of the Hamas militant group will... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — The health of a 16-year-old Iranian girl who has been in coma since an alleged assault on the Tehran Metro has “deteriorated” at the hospital, local media... Read more »
VOA — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that "we have Israel's back," as Washington attempts to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a stunning terrorist attack by Hamas militants. Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — Monday in the United States is celebrated as both Columbus Day and as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Read more »
VOA — BERLIN — Air traffic has resumed at Germany’s Hamburg airport, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, after a police operation in response to a threat against a plane from Tehran... Read more »
VOA — All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. As Americans shed pounds on weight loss drugs like Ozempic, snack food companies could be in... Read more »
Shahrokh Ahkami — Persian Heritage, #109, Fall 2023 — To write about the heartaches of these difficult days, as the editor of Persian Heritage, I have been delaying connecting with the loyal... Read more »
VOA — OSLO, NORWAY — This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women’s and human rights activist who is imprisoned in the Islamic republic. Mohammadi has... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran denounced the “biased and political” action by the Nobel committee Friday for awarding jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi the Peace Prize. Mohammadi, a 51-year-old journalist... Read more »
VOA — An Iranian rights group says authorities have detained the mother of a teenage girl who remains hospitalized following what activists call a confrontation with police for not wearing a hijab.... Read more »